Source: Johnny Nunez/VMN19 / Getty Lil Nas X Comes Out As #LGBTTQQIAAP Lil Nas X seemingly came out on Twitter Sunday night. The “ Old Town Road ” rapper said in tweets that he thought his sexuality was ‘obvious’ because of his album artwork and lyrics to his song “C7osure”. Lil Nas X reiterated that he was indeed celebrating his sexuality for the people not paying much attention. In a series of tweets, the rapper began by saying, “some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone fwm no more. but before this month ends i want y’all to listen closely to c7osure.” some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone fwm no more. but before this month ends i want y’all to listen closely to c7osure. pic.twitter.com/O9krBLllqQ — nope (@LilNasX) June 30, 2019 Immediately after the revelation, jokes flew and the rapper was a good sport about it. lmfaooo https://t.co/rjWoG7icM4 — nope (@LilNasX) June 30, 2019 In his song ‘C7osure’, Lil Nas sings: Ain’t no more actin’, man that forecast say I should just let me grow No more red light for me, baby, only green, I gotta go Pack my past up in the back, oh, let my future take a hold This is what I gotta do, can’t be regretting when I’m old Does this sound like he was coming out, to YOU? deadass thought i made it obvious pic.twitter.com/HFCbVqBkLM — nope (@LilNasX) June 30, 2019 Good for him, though! Happy (late) Pride Month, folks!
The secret to a good burn is specificity. When making fun of your friend’s corny sneakers, for example, don’t just say they’re cheap; say he found them at the bottom of the deep discount bin at Marshall’s and made a scene at the register when they wouldn’t accept his coupon. Of course, nowhere is the art of the roast practiced with greater talent and enthusiasm than in the hip hop world — so it should come as no surprise that Nicki Minaj is a master. In feuds with everyone from Cardi B to Miley Cyrus, Nicki has been sharpening her verbal sword for years, and she may have just reached the peak of her trash-talking ability. We haven’t discussed Nicki’s beef with Miley for a while because it’s mostly been dormant. (Seemingly because Miley realized she’s out of her league and tacitly admitted defeat.) However, Cyrus seems to have reinstigated the feud accidentally — and now Nicki is more than happy to put the former Disney star on blast again. In her recent song “Cattitude,” Miley drops the line “I love you Nicki, but I listen to Cardi.” Nicki was asked about the lyric in a recent interview, and not surprisingly, it seems she’s not a fan: “A Perdue chicken can never talk s— about queens,” Minaj said . “But I do notice a lot of Perdue chickens recently have been trying to say the queen’s name for clout. And that’s always been happening.” Like we said, it’s all about specifics. If Nicki had simply called Miley a chicken, the statement likely would have gone unnoticed, or worse, been denounced as weak. Instead, it’s an early contender for Burn of the Week. Granted, it’s only Monday, “Perdue chicken” is gonna be hard to beat. And you can bet the superior diss won’t come from Miley, who’s apparently planning to sit this one out. While promoting her new album, Miley addressed the controversial lyric only briefly, stating that Nicki and Cardi “are both queens” in her eyes. Elsewhere in the interview, Nicki got more serious, stating that she believes Miley received more favorable coverage during their feud solely because of the color of her skin: “That’s what [Cyrus] did in the first place,” she said. “And then the white girl cried and made the black girl seem like she was a bad guy. In the first place, she disrespected me in a magazine article for no reason.” Nicki even went off on Miley’s recent Black Mirror episode (probably the weakest in the show’s history, TBH) and accused the singer of appropriating her character’s stage persona: “Now you comin’ out with pink wigs, all you bitches want to be Nicki. This is the problem,” she said. Clearly, Nicki is still not a fan of Miley’s. But if she’s hoping to reignite their feud — which began with comments Miley made in a 2015 interview — she may be disappointed. “I think what they do is so different from each other,” she said when asked about the Nicki vs. Cardi feud in a recent interview. “That’s why they both get a crown. They don’t have to share. “They don’t have to break it in half. There’s no reason to fight over it,” she added. “They’re both queens. And anytime you want to feel powerful and strong, that’s my go-to: Cardi and Nicki.” That’s nice and all, but unless she’s privately contacted Nicki to apologize, she has no business publicly burying the hatchet. You don’t get to start a fight and then announce that it’s over once it becomes inconvenient. That’s how chickens handle beef. View Slideshow: Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Feud: Twitter and The Maury Show Pick Sides!
We probably don’t need to tell you that the goal of reality television is not to perfectly depict reality but to craft a compelling narrative and attract an audience. As a result, the shows we love don’t always provide an accurate depiction of the lives we’re looking in on. And according to Fernanda Flores, the producers of 90 Day Fiance offered viewers a wildly inaccurate portrayal of her brief relationship with Jonathan Rivera. As you likely already know, Jonathan and Fernanda’s breakup was as ugly as they get — and the whole mess is far from over. In fact, last we checked in on him, Rivera was talking about having Flores deported . For now at least, Fernanda is still living in America, and clearly, she’s not about to take Jonathan’s threats lying down. Fernanda Flores Explains 90 Day Fiance Split, Accuses Jonathan of Abuse in Iconic 44-MINUTE Video Flores recently posted a 44-minute video in which she offered her side of the story — and needless to say, the whole thing is not terribly flattering to Jonathan. One of Fernanda and Jonathan’s most memorable spats came early in their season when Fernanda discovered a pair of women’s underwear in one of Jonathan’s drawers. In her video, Fernanda revealed that she actual uncovered several indicators of Jonathan’s promiscuity, and only one of them was featured on the show: “That same week, I found a lot of stuff—not just underwear,” she says in the clip. “Sex toys, pictures, movies and stuff. Dude, you’re supposed to have left your past behind and start fresh with me. I know you’re a single man. I know that you’re older than me…but I wasn’t understanding why,” she explained. “I realized not everything is how it seems.” But Fernanda didn’t spend her entire 44-minute rant focusing on Jonathan’s possible infidelity. No, she also addressed his many other red flags, including the fact that he “likes to drink way too much” and “wasn’t careful with money at all.” “He will make good money but spend,” she stated. “He didn’t want to have a plan. He didn’t want to listen to me and I wasn’t understanding.” At one point, Fernanda alleged that she was “in a really abusive relationship,” citing a specific incident in which Jonathan got physical with her after she accused him of cheating: “I remember me looking through his office and stuff and I found a wrapper of a condom,” Fernanda recalled. “I flipped out. I literally flipped out. I yell at him and I tell him, ‘What the f–k is this?’ I was so mad. “His reaction was grab me from the neck, push me into the wall. ‘That’s not mine. You’re crazy.'” On Monday, Fernanda posted a message to her Instagram page explaining that she was forced to delete the video for legal reasons. She specified that she has not wavered in her stance and will post the video again as soon as she’s able: For his part, Rivera has issued a statement in which he denies Flores’ allegation and reveals that he intends to continue with deportation proceedings. “These allegations are completely false and my attorney will now be handling the situation,” Jonathan said. “Clearly, she will do whatever she has to in order to stay in this country.” We’re guessing this situation will get much worse before it starts to get any better. View Slideshow: Jonathan Rivera: 90 Day Fiance Alum Reveals New Girlfriend!
After a recent blowup on Southern Charm , newcomer Eliza Limehouse explained that Thomas Ravenel had messed up Kathryn Dennis . That, she said, was why Kathryn had lashed out at her close and loyal friend, Danni Baird. Despite explanations for Kathryn’s behavior, the show’s stars were quick to side with Danni in her new feud with Kathryn. Kathryn has made tremendous personal strides in recent years, even earning high praise from her castmates. But … is she backsliding. After she went off on Dani Baird for no apparent reason, her castmates had some real concerns. Shep Rose and Cameran Eubanks both observed that Kathryn can be quick to discard friends. Whether she actually means to or not is kind of up in the air. The cast was more or less entirely on Danni’s side. In fact, the guys and their weird, men-only trip that zero viewers asked to see ended up talking about the feud. Shep thinks that Kathryn should listen to Danni’s point of view. From his perspective, Kathryn’s treatment of her very loyal friend looked like a slap to the face. Craig Conover — the guy whose party ended up including the spat between the women — pointed something out. He observed that Kathryn was just doing what guys do all of the time. Now, Danni had some time to cool off and to carefully consider Kathryn’s behavior. After a while, she concluded that she wasn’t going to take the blow-up personally. Why? Because at that time, Kathryn wasn’t trusting anyone. Danni did send Kathryn a text reminding her that she had “spit” on their friendship. Just because she understood Kathryn’s mental state didn’t mean that he was okay. She wanted an apology. Danni thinks that something that distorted their friendship dynamic was that Kathryn is under a lot of stress. Her ongoing custody battle with Thomas Ravenel is exacting a toll upon her psyche. Danni tried hashing things out with Kathryn, but her efforts to make peace fell upon deaf ears. “It’s very hard,” Danni admitted. “It’s hard to have conversations like that or bring things up like that at all.” “You never know the right moment to say it,” she added. “So, sometimes it comes out when it shouldn’t,” Danni acknowledged. “But, like, it just has to come out. Word vomit.” Danni has also pointed out that Kathryn thought that she was speaking about her behind her back. Beautiful Naomie Olindo also weighed in and described Kathryn as an “overthinker.” In other words, Kathryn will hear something and seemingly be okay with it. Later, she will dwell on whatever it was in her thoughts. She perseverates, and things start to fester. Because of that, Danni explains, Kathryn will later be furious about something and other people won’t know why. It sounds like things are way, way better between Kathryn and Danni these days. They’ve had cute photos together. Kathryn recently gushed that Danni is the one who taught her the true meaning of friendship. So yeah, things sound good. Plus, even when they were Team Danni in that feud, Kathryn’s Southern Charm castmates still freaking love her. It’s hard to do anything but love her, you know? Unless you’re Ashley Jacobs. View Slideshow: Kathryn Dennis: I Can PROVE Thomas Ravenel is an Unstable Liar!
Beth Chapman has, once again, been hospitalized for issues related to her cancer. And unfortunately, things aren’t looking so great at this exact moment. Beth, wife of Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman, was first diagnosed with throat cancer in September of 2017. Doctors classified the cancer as stage two, but just a couple of months after the initial diagnosis, the couple made the statement that the cancer had been completely removed. But, as we all know, cancer is the absolute worst, and last year, it came back. Things seemed to be more serious this time around — in November, she underwent emergency surgery to take care of a blockage in her throat that was obstructing her airway. Duane said at the time that she was “not doing good,” and that doctors feared the cancer had spread from her throat. They later confirmed that the fears were correct, and that the cancer had spread to her lungs. She pulled through that surgery, but she was hospitalized again in April after she experienced some difficulty breathing. Throughout everything, she’s been extremely active on social media , and she’s honestly been an inspiration. She’s been so strong, and she’s shown so much love to Duane, who she says has been there with her every step of the way And although her prognosis isn’t good, she’s chosen to spend whatever time she may have left with her family instead of in hospitals or in hospice. She’s even been working on Dog’s Most Wanted , a new show that touches a bit on Beth’s battle while still, of course, focusing on Dog’s work as a bounty hunter. Sadly though, her work came to a halt yesterday when she was admitted to the ICU at a hospital in Honolulu. At this point, we don’t know too many details about what exactly brought her to the hospital, but her family gave a brief statement to local news site Hawaii News Now. In the statement, they revealed that Beth had been placed in a medically-induced coma, and that they “humbly ask everyone to please pray for Beth.” Additionally, they offered their “sincere thanks to everyone for their prayers throughout Beth’s battle with cancer.” Last night, Duane shared a similar message on Twitter, writing to his followers “Please say your prayers for Beth right now thank you love you.” View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Beat Cancer When People reached out to their rep for an additional statement, they were told simply that “It’s quite serious.” Here’s hoping that Beth manages to pull through this, and that Duane and the rest of their family are getting plenty of support during this difficult time.
A few weeks ago a Lil Durk that was on the lam from authorities dropped an unexpected track dubbed “Turn Myself In” and then following that release – plot twist – actually turned himself into authorities. Today the just released on bail rapper dropped a visual for the prophetic cut that’s comprised of some outtakes of his concert performances, facetiming his seed and ultimately making his way down to the precinct. Stefflon Don and Lil Baby meanwhile find themselves ditching the police themselves as well as they make off with a car trunk filled with cash and turning up in a motel in the clip to “Phone Down.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Fatboy SSE, Nimic, and more. LIL DURK – “TURN MYSELF IN” STEFFLON DON & LIL BABY – “PHONE DOWN” FATBOY SSE – “SET IT OFF” NIMIC – “PARAMOUNT” FARID BANG, FRENCH MONTANA & KHALED – “MAGHREB GANG” EMOTIONAL ORANGES – “GOOD TO ME”
Source: Mireya Acierto / Mireya Acierto / Stringer When white designers replicate one another, intentionally or otherwise, they are called derivative, and uninspired. When they copy Black designers , they are rewarded for their efforts with the cloak of invisibility that shrouds Black women. This week Instagram learned of yet another Black fashion designer being forced to watch their creativity line the pockets of others. Fe Noel , who has been using her Caribbean heritage to create, elegant staples and lush statement pieces for years, posted side by side images of pants she designed for a previous collection with those presented by designer Ulla Johnson. Beneath the image she anticipated the fury of her followers writing, “I’ll let you be the judge.” Social media did not disappoint quickly pointing out that the similarities between the items appeared to be more than coincidental. That didn’t stop Net-A-Porter from charging $395 for them. This happens all the time and when everyone is forwarding the offending image or video to their timelines, they are rarely discussing how it occurs over and over. Source: Mireya Acierto / Mireya Acierto / Stringer These incidents take place because while mainstream retailers love to scope out the trends set by Black artists and consumers they don’t pay as close attention to the people behind them. The question of whether or not Ulla Johnson had seen Noel’s design prior to creating her pant is just one part of the equation. Whether or not any one at Net-A-Porter has ever bothered to look any the beautiful lookbooks presented by Noel season after season is another. In order for Black designers, Black editors, Black writers, Black stylists, and Black writers to flourish people have to quit stalling their research at their immediate circles. This is not someone who is obscure or unknown. She is a design powerhouse who is gaining hard won steam every season and she deserves to be seen and respected. Source: laven Vlasic/Getty Images / (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) It’s not hard to imagine that the buyer would have noticed if Johnson presented an option that was reminiscent of one of the many identical blonde Brooklynites lining the walls of Bloomingdales. They should be just as familiar with Black designers who are making strides. Noel has been featured in Vogue multiple times. She was one of three designers who teamed up with Lebron James and Harlem’s Fashion Row for a historic Nike collaboration. Her aesthetics is consistent and easily recognizable to anyone interested in paying attention. The work of the Fe Noels of the world should be celebrated beyond the black community because they’re stylish, they’re important, and more often than not they were probably here first. Editors Note: HelloBeautiful reached out to both Fe Noel and representatives for Ulla Johnson regarding the similarities in the designs. Neither party responded to requests for comment at the time of publication. DON’T MISS: Will Rihanna’s Deal With LVMH Be The Key To More Black Women In Fashion? Dapper Dan’s Designs At The Met Gala Make The Ultimate Play On Camp By Representing High Fashion Harlem NYFWNOIR: Model Myori Granger Discusses The Importance Of Black Hairstylists At NYFW [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3052094″ overlay=”true”]
In a previous sneak peek, we saw Kim and Khloe learn of Tristan's final cheating scandal . In this new Keeping Up With The Kardashians clip, she discusses it with her sisters and sounds angrier at Jordyn Woods than at Tristan. Shockingly, Kylie's in the same boat, and admits that she's now “scared” of her best friend. WTF? “Tristan — we all known what he was capable of,” Khloe says as the clip begins. “Look what he did when I was nine months pregnant,” she points out. “But,” Khloe says, turning to Kylie. “I knew who he was.” “I never in a million years thought that's who she was,” Khloe says to her youngest sibling. She is speaking, of course, of Jordyn Woods. It is then pointed out that Khloe wasn't the only one who never expected Jordyn to allegedly kiss her man. “No one believed it when it was online,” Kim Kardashian points out, referring to the general public. She adds: “Everyone thinks it's fake.” A lot of people still believe that reports about the incident are exaggerated. That said, more or less everyone is pretty sure that Jordyn made a mistake — even if that mistake was just not telling Khloe about the uninvited kiss. “I called her,” Kylie shares with her sisters. “And she didn't really say anything.” “She was just like, you know, crying the whole time,” Kylie says casually. Well, yes. Jordyn was losing her entire life because a notorious cheater kissed her. We'd be crying, too. It sounds like Kylie was feeling significantly less sympathetic. “And,” she says. “I was just telling her, 'I'm like scared of you now. Like, that you're capable of waking up the next morning with a smile on your face.'” Wow. “Then I pretty much told her exactly what we've been talking about,” Kylie reveals. “Like, 'You weren't thinking about True, not Khloe, not me,'” she recalls saying. Kylie continues to quote herself: “'But you weren't thinking about yourself like, look what you did.'” “You can do whatever,” Kylie clarifies. “But when it affects, like, my family, me, that's when it's a problem.” Interestingly, it's not clear how Jordyn is the culprit here, since Tristan had reportedly been cheating with multiple women in the weeks before this. This is when Kim chimed in to explain why she finds Jordyn's alleged behavior so unforgivable. “But I also think that the tone of not ever saying sorry,” Kim begins. Kim is speaking very firmly, and explains why she thinks that Jordyn should have groveled at Khloe's feet like a peasant before a capricious warlord. “Like,” Kim says. “I would've been on Khloe's doorstep bawling my eyes out.” She says that she would have cried, “being like, 'F–k! I don't know what the f–k I was doing. Holy s–t, I'm a f–king idiot.'” This description of a hypothetical Kim feeling so repentant would be quite a sight to behold. It remains unclear why Khloe feels that Jordyn was the one who finally ended things with Tristan. Again, reports had been coming in for weeks of him actually hooking up with various other women. People wondered if he and Khloe were even still together. Maybe she just needed a target for her anger, and a familiar face suited her purposes just fine. Or maybe we'll find out why Khloe felt that way when we watch the gripping two-part season finale that starts this weekend.
Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Do public figures owe it to their fans to divulge their personal business? The question seems simple, but the answer is more profound than a simple yes or no. Yesterday, comedienne Jess Hilarious was “outed,” by her alleged sister, for getting plastic surgery. Photos of Jess post-op surfaced on Instagram then Twitter until they had been retweeted so many times, they’ll forever remain in the depths of the Internet. Fans are either outraged Jess lied about having work done on her petite frame or at the people who feel it’s their business what she does with her body. Polarizing. Celebrities like Khloe Kardashian have profited off their “weight-loss” journeys. In 2017, Khloe became the host of E!’s Revenge Body, where she guided the transitions of everyday people seeking a transformation. However, the decision to use Khloe as a host was met with controversy since it’s speculated she obtained her curvy shape by way of plastic surgery. their argument, it’s not about getting plastic surgery, but using your platform in a fraudulent manner that misleads your audience. Squats + lunges does not a Kardashian body make. In the era of social media, it’s easy for public figures to portray an unattainable image that shifts and molds the beauty standard. Women who desperately try to achieve plastic surgery results through everyday routines don’t have the same results. Women have also died on surgery tables trying to achieve the desired Instagram look. Men have stepped into the plastic surgery conversation. Kanye West, whose mother died after undergoing plastic surgery, revealed he liposuction after feeling pressure to lose weight. It is rumored Drake had his abs chiseled. A New York man recently died in the Dominican Republic after getting a similar procedure. Operating under the guise of exercise to uphold a facade can be dangerous and ultimately misleading. On the flip side, society, which operates from the White gaze, has always determined the beauty standard and women who just want to live up to it are human. Wanting to be desired, a la Ayesha Curry, is human and we all have insecurities that influence our decisions. It’s understandable why women get plastic surgery, why it’s so easy to fall into the pressure of looking a certain way. It’s hard to place blame on one party more than the next when each end of the spectrum upholds the standard. So what say you readers, are celebrities obligated to divulge the work they’ve had done? RELATED STORIES: Jess Hilarious Responds To Sister Exposing She Had Her Body Done, #BlackTwitter Chimes In Deelishis Debunks Plastic Surgery Rumors With This Makeup Tutorial [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2964867″ overlay=”true”]
As has been well documented on this website — and as has been well chronicled on Little People, Big World — Matt and Amy Roloff get along extremely well. In the years since their divorce in 2016, the ex spouses have figured out a way not just to co-exist, but also to thrive as business partners and colleagues. Is all that about to change, however? Is all good will about to be thrown out the door now that Amy has leveled some pretty heinous allegations at her former husband? In her new book, A Little Me, Amy delves into the problems that plagued her long-time marriage to Matt, which produced four children and one very successful reality show. She says very explicitly that Matt developed a relationship with his current girlfriend, Caryn Chandler , back when he was still married to Amy. As their TLC show grew in popularity, Amy writes in her memoir Matt started “spending more and more time at the tavern he often frequented in the evenings after filming and working on the farm.” She never references Chandler by name, but she goes on to say the “farm manager” was “around more and more often.” (Indeed, it’s common knowledge that this is how Caryn met Matt and his loved ones; she worked on Roloff Farms.) “Then it dawned on me. Matt and our farm manager, who had been working for us a number of years by then, seemed to have more than just a working relationship or friendship,” she writes in this biography, adding in one charged chapter: “I saw messages, pictures, and other things that should not have been shared between people who just worked together and were still married to other people. “I was devastated.” Wow, huh? Late last month, for the first time we can recall, Amy also hinted strongly that Matt cheated on her with Chandler . “I think when you start looking before you’re separated in marriage, that is hard,” Amy said in a video at that time alongside her friend Lisa Dixon. She continued: “When you become involved or much more than just a friend, but you become more in a relationship than just say ‘Hey, hi friend, lets go out for coffees’ type of thing, I think that can be hard on the other person as well. “And I think that’s what happened in my case.” Matt has not yet responded to all Amy is asserting, either in her book or in this video. But she writes that she kept her feelings inside for “several years” in order to keep her family together… to no avail in the end, of course. “Because I didn’t say anything, my emotions and attitude came out in other unhealthy ways,” she recounts, explaining: “I took it out on Matt on camera sometimes instead of talking to him off camera, and that wasn’t right. I cried a lot over those next several years. I didn’t have a plan, and I didn’t know what to do.” Who would know what to do in such a situation? Amy gets into some pretty major detail in the book. She claims that Matt exhibited bizarre behavior, toward the end of their marriage — such as leaving a family trip to Memphis abruptly … and then returning days later, saying they needed to go home immediately if they had any chance of saving the marriage. Amy decided to stay on the trip in this case, with her kids and the production team to fulfill contractual obligations, but Matt took off again. She doesn’t really mention what could have been going on there. But it’s clear she was struggling for awhile. “I was scared and ashamed anything remotely like this could be happening,” she writes. “Was Matt really interested in someone else right in front of me? Why would he even go there when were still married? I kept quiet over the years. “I didn’t even think about divorce; I didn’t want it to be an option. I’ve never felt so alone, hurt, and betrayed in my life.” We have no idea if Matt knew Amy was going to write these things in her memoir, but the two made a jont public appearance in May and talked about the mutual respect that exists between them. “We like to say: There’s no Team Matt and no Team Amy,” Matt said. “It’s Team Roloff.” He added: “We still drive each other crazy. But then we respect each other as well.” View Slideshow: Little People, Big World: The Roloffs’ Shocking Scandals… Exposed! [Updated]
